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RESOLUTION NO. 97-12 ryz
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT TO THE AZUSA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF A NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO
OPERATE A BINGO ESTABLISHMENT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
The Planning Commission of the City of Azusa does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission does hereby declare and determine the following
recommendation was duly given consideration and deliberation at the April 16, 1997 Planning
Commission meeting and the general health and welfare of the community was given due
consideration. The need for establishing the requirement that a private non-profit organization shall
own, lease or rent and occupy the property for a designated period of time prior to the date of the
application to permit the establishment of a bingo facility,that the applicant has a demonstrated track
record of charitable activities in the community, and that the bingo games are to be secondary to a
primary non-profit use is an important safeguard for the community.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission has carefully considered all pertinent information
and history regarding the previous version of the Azusa Municipal Code and the recodified version
of the Azusa Municipal Code pertaining to the requirement that a nonprofit organization own, lease,
or rent property for at a designated period of time prior to the date of the application for the permit
to operate a bingo establishment for charitable purposes. Therefore, the Planning Commission
hereby recommends to the City Council they consider a change and amendment of Section 46-42
of the Azusa Municipal Code to address the following issues and concerns:
A) To require that prior to submitting an application for a bingo permit, a nonprofit
organization shall have owned, leased or rented and occupied the property for a
period of at least one year.
B) The nonprofit organization applying for a permit to operate a bingo game shall be
able to demonstrate a good track record of its nonprofit charitable activities in the
City of Azusa for at least one year.
C) The bingo games shall be secondary to a primary non-profit use.
SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED the 16th day of April, 1997.IUS ANNING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of April. 1997,
by the following vote of the Commission:
AYES: FLOWERS,MUNOZ,PRADO, GROSSER,MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: JAMES,MORITZ
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AZUSA PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY
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TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
FROM: CITY ATTORNEY
VIA: HENRY GARCIA, CITY ADMINISTRATOR ;,
RE: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING BINGO PERMIT REGULATIONS
Qveryiew offtposed Ordina
At the last City Council meeting on Monday, April 7, 1997,the City Council
directed the City Attorney to do the following:
1. Review and update the Azusa Municipal Code provisions concerning bingo
regulations to ensure that they are consistent with State law;
2. Add to the Municipal Code's existing bingo regulations a requirement that
all bingo game operators in the City be non-profit organizations that have continuously conducted
charitable activities from a location within the City for no less than one year prior to applying for
a bingo operation permit;and
3. Add to the existing bingo regulations a requirement that bingo permit
holders may only conduct bingo games as a secondary or ancillary use of that property which the
permit holder already occupies in the City in connection with carrying out its charitable activities.
The two new requirements are set forth in revised Section 46-42 of the Municipal
Code as found in the proposed ordinance which is attached. The proposed ordinance will also
amend a number of existing regulations to accurately reflect the State law on bingo. The City
Attorney also took the liberty of adding provisions which clarify the circumstances under which
the City may deny and revoke bingo permits.
Because at least one organization has applied for certain land use approvals for the
operation of a bingo parlor and the City's existing bingo regulations are not designed to regulate
bingo activities in accordance with the bingo policy recently expressed by the City Council,the
City Attorney has prepared an urgency version of the proposed ordinance which if adopted by a
four-fifths vote of the Council will take effect immediately. If the City Council finds that it is
necessary to adopt the urgency ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health or safety,the City Council may adopt the urgency ordinance. It would then take effect
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immediately and would be applicable to the bingo land use application currently on file with the
City.
The City Council may also adopt a regular ordinance which is also attached. This
regular ordinance would not take effect until thirty days after its second reading and adoption.
The City Attorney generally recommends that the City Council proceed with the adoption of a
regular ordinance whenever an urgency ordinance is also adopted. The regular gular ordinance serves
as a back-up to the urgency ordinance. If an urgency ordinance is successfully challenged on the
basis that the findings supporting the need to immediately preserve the public peace, health or
safety of the community were inadequate,the City may then rely on the regular ordinance which
will have become effective well before a challenge to the urgency ordinance is completed.
Because of the unique impacts associated with bingo activities and the City
Council's stated desire to protect the community from profit-oriented bingo operators who are not
conducting bingo games to promote charitable activities,we believe that the City Council has
valid grounds for making findings to support the urgency ordinance.
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss its findings to support the adoption
of the urgency ordinance and that the City Council adopt the urgency ordinance. Staff further
recommends that the City Council conduct the introduction and first reading of the regular
ordinance.
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ORDINANCE NO. (URGENCY)
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 46 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL
CODE CONCERNING BINGO REGULATIONS
WHEREAS,in accordance with Article N, Section 19 of the California Constitution,the
City of Azusa("City")may under its police powers decide whether to provide for and regulate
bingo operations within the City limits;and
WHEREAS,the City has existing regulations in its Municipal Code pertaining to bingo
operations within the City;and
WHEREAS,the City's existing bingo regulations were not designed to ensure that bingo
operations only benefit non-profit charitable organizations which are a benefit to the people of the
City;and
WHEREAS,the voters of the City have overwhelmingly expressed a desire to prohibit
gaming activities, such as card games and bingo games,which generate business profits;and
WHEREAS,the City recognizes that proceeds from bingo activities are an essential r�
source of funding for non-profit organizations which carry out valuable and vital charitable
activities within the City;and
WHEREAS,in the interest of public welfare,'the City desires to insure that well-
established non-profit, charitable organizations within the City continue bingo activities in order
to provide essential social services which the community may not otherwise be able to finance;
and
WHEREAS,the City has an established history of promoting and supporting its non-profit
charitable organizations;and
WHEREAS,if measures are not taken to properly distinguish between non-profit
charitable organizations serving important and specific social needs and non-profit organizations
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which are formed merely to conduct bingo activities for less charitable purposes, an essential
source of funding for the truly non-profit charitable organizations in the City may be lost;and
WHEREAS, at least one applicant who claims to be a non-profit organization has
application pending before the City to operate a bingo parlor on property which has not
previously been used by the applicant for a reasonable period time for charitable,non-profit
charitable activities; and
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WHEREAS, the City desires to put certain regulations into effect that would insure that
only those charitable,non-profit organizations which have a proven record of providing charitable
services be permitted to carry out bingo activities in the City;and
WHEREAS,unless the City adopts the regulations contained in this ordinance as an
urgency ordinance pursuant to California Government Code Section 36937,there may be a
window of opportunity in which certain non-profit organizations which were not formed primarily
for carrying out charitable activities within the City and which have not operated in the City for at
least a period of one year prior to filing a bingo permit application,may obtain bingo permits
under the City's existing bingo regulations,and this could result in negative financial impacts on
those charitable organizations that have a proven track record for providing essential human and
social services to those in need in the City;and
WHEREAS,under the City's existing bingo regulations.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA,DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36937 it is necessary to
adopt this ordinance as an urgency matter for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health or safety, based on the findings made by the City Council as stated above in the Recitals.
SECTION 2. Article II of Chapter 46 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Article IL Bingo for Charitable Purposes
Sec. 46.36. Definitions.
Sec. 46-37. Games authorized.
Sec.46-38. Permit required.
Sec. 46-39. Permit application.
Sec. 46-40. Permit fee.
Sec. 46-41. Permit conditions,term, renewal.
Sec. 46-42. Conditions for issuance of permit.
Sec.46-43. Permit issuance and denial.
Sec.46-44. Revocation of permit.
Sec. 46-45. -46-75. Reserved.
Sec.46-36. Definitions.
The following words,terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Bingo means a game of chance in which cash or other prizes are awarded on the basis of
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designated numbers or symbols printed on a card,which conform to numbers or symbols selected
at random. Bingo also means cards having numbers or symbols that are concealed and preprinted
in a manner providing for distribution of prizes. The winning cards shall not be known prior to
the game by any person participating in the playing or operation of the bingo game.
Sec.46-37. Games authorized.
Bingo may be lawfully played in the city in accordance with the requirements and
restrictions of this article and those provisions of Penal Code Section 326.5 which are not
inconsistent with this article, and not otherwise.
Sec.46-38. Permit required.
No individual corporation, organization or other legal entity shall sponsor,promote,
conduct or engage in the operation of a bingo game in or on any premises within the city without
first obtaining a bingo operation permit from the city. The permit shall be in addition to any other
license, permit or other land use approvals required by the city in order to operate a bingo game.
Sec.46.39. Permit application.
The application for a permit required by this article shall be:
(1) Made upon a form prescribed by the business license division of the finance
department;and
(2) Personally signed by an officer of the applicant;and
(3) Accompanied by a copy of the articles of incorporation and certificates issued by
the state franchise tax board and the United States collector of internal revenue certifying that the
applicant is exempt from taxes as a nonprofit corporation or other legal entity.
Sec.46-40, Permit fee.
The application for a permit required by this article shall be accompanied by a
nonrefundable permit fee in the amount of$50.00 which is the amount determined by the city
council to be the actual cost of verifying the information in the application and issuing the permit.
The permit shall not be issued until the finance director or his or her designee has verified the facts
stated in the application and has determined that the applicant meets the requirements of this Code
and is entitled to the permit.
Sec.46-41. Permit conditions,term,renewal.
Any permit issued pursuant to this article shall be subject to the conditions contained in
this article,the provisions of Penal Code Section 326.5 which arc not inconsistent with this
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article,this Code and any other conditions which are reasonably related to the protection of
health, safety and welfare interests of the city. Permits issued pursuant to this article shall be valid
for a period of one year from the date the permit is issued. A new application must be filed in
accordance with Section 46-39 and a new permit fee must be paid in accordance with Section 46-
40 in order to renew an expired permit.
Sec.46-42, Conditions and requirements for issuance of permit.
Each permit issued pursuant to this article shall be issued subject to the following
requirements and conditions:
(1) The applicant shall be(a)an organization exempted from the payment of the bank
and corporation tax by sections 23701a, 23701b,23701d,23701e,23701f, 23701g
and 23 701 h of the Revenue and Taxation Code; or(b)a mobile home park
association;or(c)a senior citizen organization,
(2) The applicant shall demonstrate to the city's satisfaction that: (a)the applicant has,
for a continuous period of no less than one year prior to the application for the
permi, owned or leased the premises on which the applicant proposes to conduct
the bingo games;and(b)the bingo games will be conducted on the applicant's
owned or leased property,which property is primarily used by the applicant as the
applicant's office, other than for purposes related to the operation of bingo, or
used by the applicant primarily for the performance or promotion of the charitable
purposes for which the applicant is established, other than for the operation of
bingo.
(3) No minors shall be allowed to participate in any bingo game conducted by a permit
holder.
(4) Bingo games shall only be conducted on property owned or leased by the permit
holder,which property is primarily used by the applicant as the applicant's office �.
or for the performance or promotion of the applicant's charitable purposes for
which the applicant was established, other than for the operation of bingo.
(5) All bingo games shall be open to the public and shall not be open only to the
members of the permit holder.
(6) A bingogame shall be operated and staffed onlymembers of the permit holder.
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No member of the permit holder's organization shall receive a profit,wage or
salary from any bingo game. Only the permit holder shall operate such game or
participate in the promotion, supervision or any other phase of such game. This
subsection does not preclude the permit holder from using bingo game proceeds to
employ security personnel who are not members of the pan*holder's
organization to provide security services at the bingo games.
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(7) With respect to organizations exempt from payment of the bank and corporation
tax, all profits derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account
and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account. Such profits shall be
used only for charitable purposes.
(8) With respect to all other permit holders, all proceeds derived from a bingo game
shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any
other fund or account. For purposes of this subsection,the term"proceeds"
means the receipts of bingo games conducted by organizations not included within
subsection(7)of this section. Such proceeds shall be used only for charitable
purposes, except as follows:
a) Such proceeds may be used for prizes;
b) A portion of such proceeds,not to exceed 20 percent of the proceeds
before the deduction of prizes, or$2,000.00 per month, whichever is less,
may be used for rental of property,overhead,including the purchase of
bingo equipment, administrative expenses, security equipment and security
personnel;and
c) Such proceeds may be used to pay license fees.
(9) No person shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game unless the person is
physically present at the time and place in which the bingo game is being
conducted.
(10) The total value of the prizes awarded during the conduct of any bingo game shall
not exceed$250.00 in cash or kind or both for each separate game which is held.
See.46-43. Permit issuance and denial.
Upon receipt of a complete application for a bingo permit,the finance director or his or
her designee shall cause a complete investigation of the applicant and the application to ascertain
whether the applicant is eligible to receive a bingo permit. The application for a bingo permit
shall be denied lithe finance director or his or her designee makes any of the following findings:
a) The applicant cannot satisfactorily demonstrate that it has met the
requirements or will comply with the conditions for permit issuance set
forth in Section 46-42;
b) Any one of the applicant's officers has been convicted of a felony offense
involving an act of dishonesty, fraud or deceit with the intent to financially
benefit from such wrongful act;
c) The applicant has knowingly made a false,misleading or fraudulent
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statement of fact in the application for a bingo permit;or
d) The applicant has not satisfied the business, land use or other licensing or
general requirements of this Code or the provisions of Penal Code Section
326.5 which are not inconsistent with this Code.
Sec.46-44. Revocation of permit.
If the finance director,the chief of police or the city's code enforcement officer has reason
to believe that a permit holder is conducting bingo games in the city in violation of this Code any
one of them shall prepare a written report setting forth the alleged violation(s)and the evidence
upon which the allegation(s)is based. The written report shall be reviewed by the city
administrator or his or her designee. If the city administrator or the designee determines that the
permit holder is in violation of this Code,the city administrator may issue a written notice of
revocation of the bingo permit to the permit holder. The permit holder may file a written appeal
of the revocation of the permit. The written appeal shall contain the basis for the appeal of the
revocation of the permit. The written appeal must be filed with the city clerk no later than
fourteen(14)days from the date the notice of revocation is issued. The city clerk shall schedule a
public hearing before the City Council which shall hear the appeal within forty-five(45)days from
the date the appeal is filed with the city clerk. The City Council may reverse, amend or affirm the
city administrator's determination. All decisions of the City Council shall be deemed final."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to Government Code Section
36937 and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by a four-fifths vote of the City
Council.
SECTION 4. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in the manner
required by law.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1997.
CRISTINA CRUZ-MADRID,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ADOLPH SOLIS,
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )as.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, Adolph Solis,City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. was duly introduced and adopted as an urgency ordinance by a
four-fifths vote of at a regular meeting of the City Council of the day of ,
1997,by the following vote,to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ADOLPH SOILS,
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 46 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING BINGO REGULATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Article II of Chapter 46 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Article IL Bingo for Charitable Purposes
Sec. 46.36. Definitions.
Sec. 46-37. Games authorized.
Sec. 46-38. Permit required.
Sec. 46-39. Permit application.
Sec.46-40. Permit fee.
Sec. 46-41. Permit conditions,term, renewal.
Sec. 46-42. Conditions for issuance of permit.
Sec. 46-43. Permit issuance and denial.
Sec. 46-44. Revocation of permit.
Sec. 46-45. -46-75. Reserved.
Sec.46-36. Definitions.
The following words,terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section,except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Bingo means a game of chance in which cash or other prizes are awarded on the basis of
designated numbers or symbols printed on a card,which conform to numbers or symbols selected
at random. Bingo also means cards having numbers or symbols that are concealed and preprinted
in a manner providing for distribution of prizes. The winning cards shall not be known prior to
the game by any person participating in the playing or operation of the bingo game.
Sec.46-37. Games authorized.
Bingo may be lawfully played in the city in accordance with the requirements and
restrictions of this article and those provisions of Penal Code Section 326.5 which are not
inconsistent with this article,and not otherwise.
Sec.46-38. Permit required.
No individual corporation, organization or other legal entity shall sponsor,promote,
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conduct or engage in the operation of a bingo game in or on any premises within the city without
first obtaining a bingo operation permit from the city. The permit shall be in addition to any other
license,permit or other land use approvals required by the city in order to operate a bingo game.
Sec.46.39. Permit application.
The application for a permit required by this article shall be:
(1) Made upon a form prescribed by the business license division of the finance
department; and
(2) Personally signed by an officer of the applicant; and
(3) Accompanied by a copy of the articles of incorporation and certificates issued by
the state franchise tax board and the United States collector of internal revenue certifying that the
applicant is exempt from taxes as a nonprofit corporation or other legal entity.
Sec. 46-40. Permit fee.
The application for a permit required by this article shall be accompanied by a
nonrefundable permit fee in the amount of$50.00 which is the amount determined by the city
council to be the actual cost of verifying the information in the application and issuing the permit.
The permit shall not be issued until the finance director or his or her designee has verified the facts
stated in the application and has determined that the applicant meets the requirements of this Code
and is entitled to the permit.
Sec.46-41. Permit conditions,term,renewal.
Any permit issued pursuant to this article shall be subject to the conditions contained in L
this article,the provisions of Penal Code Section 326.5 which are not inconsistent with this
article,this Code and any other conditions which are reasonably related to the protection of
health, safety and welfare interests of the city. Permits issued pursuant to this article shall be valid
for a period of one year from the date the permit is issued. A new application must be filed in
accordance with Section 46-39 and a new permit fee must be paid in accordance with Section 46-
40 in order to renew an expired permit.
Sec.46-42. Conditions and requirements for issuance of permit.
Each permit issued pursuant to this article shall be issued subject to the following
requirements and conditions:
(1) The applicant shall be(a)an organization exempted from the payment of the bank
and corporation tax by sections 23701a,23701b,23701d,23701e,237010 23701g
and 23701h of the Revenue and Taxation Code;or(b)a mobile home park
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association;or(c)a senior citizen organization.
(2) The applicant shall demonstrate to the city's satisfaction that: (a)the applicant has,
for a continuous period of no less than one year prior to the application for the
permi, owned or leased the premises on which the applicant proposes to conduct
the bingo games;and(b)the bingo games will be conducted on the applicant's
owned or leased property,which property is primarily used by the applicant as the
applicant's office, other than for purposes related to the operation of bingo, or
used by the applicant primarily for the performance or promotion of the charitable
purposes for which the applicant is established, other than for the operation of
bingo.
(3) No minors shall be allowed to participate in any bingo game conducted by a permit
holder.
(4) Bingo games shall only be conducted on property owned or leased by the permit
holder,which property is primarily used by the applicant as the applicant's office
or for the performance or promotion of the applicant's charitable purposes for
which the applicant was established, other than for the operation of bingo.
(5) All bingo games shall be open to the public and shall not be open only to the
members of the permit holder.
(6) A bingo game shall be operated and staffed only by members of the permit holder.
No member of the permit holder's organization shall receive a profit,wage or
salary from any bingo game. Only the permit holder shall operate such game or
participate in the promotion, supervision or any other phase of such game. This
subsection does not preclude the permit holder from using bingo game proceeds to
employ security personnel who are not members of the permit holder's
organization to provide security services at the bingo games.
(7) With respect to organizations exempt from payment of the bank and corporation
tax, all profits derived from a bingo game shall be kept in a special fund or account
and shall not be commingled with any other fund or account. Such profits shall be
used only for charitable purposes.
(8) With respect to all other permit holders, all proceeds derived from a bingo game
shall be kept in a special fund or account and shall not be commingled with any
other fund or account. For purposes of this subsection,the term"proceeds"
means the receipts of bingo games conducted by organizations not included within
subsection(7)of this section. Such proceeds shall be used only for charitable
purposes, except as follows:
a) Such proceeds may be used for prizes;
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b) A portion of such proceeds,not to exceed 20 percent of the proceeds
before the deduction of prizes, or$2,000.00 per month,whichever is less,
may be used for rental of property, overhead,including the purchase of
bingo equipment,administrative expenses, security equipment and security
personnel;and
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c) Such proceeds may be used to pay license fees.
(9) No person shall be allowed to participate in a bingo game unless the person is
physically present at the time and place in which the bingo game is being
conducted.
(10) The total value of the prizes awarded during the conduct of any bingo game shall
not exceed$250.00 in cash or kind or both for each separate game which is held.
Sec.46-43. Permit issuance and denial.
Upon receipt of a complete application for a bingo permit,the finance director or his or
her designee shall cause a complete investigation of the applicant and the application to ascertain
whether the applicant is eligible to receive a bingo permit. The application for a bingo permit
shall be denied if the finance director or his or her designee makes any of the following findings:
a) The applicant cannot satisfactorily demonstrate that it has met the
requirements or will comply with the conditions for permit issuance set
forth in Section 46-42;
b) Any one of the applicant's officers has been convicted of a felony offense
involving an act of dishonesty,fraud or deceit with the intent to financially
benefit from such wrongful act;
c) The applicant has knowingly made a false,misleading or fraudulent
statement of fact in the application for a bingo permit;or
d) The applicant has not satisfied the business,land use or other licensing or
general requirements of this Code or the provisions of Penal Code Section
326.5 which are not inconsistent with this Code.
Sec.46-44. Revocation of permit.
If the finance director,the chief of police or the city's code enforcement officer has reason :.
to believe that a permit holder is conducting bingo games in the city in violation of this Code any
one of them shall prepare a written report setting forth the alleged violation(s)and the evidence
upon which the allegation(s)is based. The written report shall be reviewed by the city
administrator or his or her designee. If the city administrator or the designee determines that the
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permit holder is in violation of this Code,the city administrator may issue a written notice of
revocation of the bingo permit to the permit holder. The permit holder may file a written appeal
of the revocation of the permit. The written appeal shall contain the basis for the appeal of the
revocation of the permit. The written appeal must be filed with the city clerk no later than
fourteen(14)days from the date the notice of revocation is issued. The city clerk shall schedule a
public hearing before the City Council which shall hear the appeal within forty-five(45)days from
the date the appeal is filed with the city clerk. The City Council may reverse,amend or affirm the
city administrator's determination. All decisions of the City Council shall be deemed final."
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty(30)days after
its passage.
SECTION 3. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in the manner
required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1997.
CRISTINA CRUZ-MADRID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ADOLPH SOLIS, CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I,Adolph Solis, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1997, and that
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council
on the day of , 1997,by the following vote,to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ADOLPH SOLIS,
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY